BS 7863:1996

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Recommendations for colour coding to indicate the extinguishing media contained in portable fire extinguishers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-09-2009

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-05-1996

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Recommendations
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Colour for extinguishers
Table
1 Colour coding
List of references

Gives advice for the specific red colour to be used for the body of a portable fire extinguisher, and for the colour coding to be used to identify the extinguishing medium.

Committee	FSH/2
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 5423(1987) and 95/542562 DC. (12/2002)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	10
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 7863:2009
Supersedes	BS 5423:1987

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